Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) A comprehensive plan will be prepared for road safety in the state, and various improvements will be made from the road safety fund, said Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik here on Monday. While speaking at the meeting, discussing various issues related to the transport department, he said … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Maharashtra’s Minister of State for Housing, Pankaj Bhoyar, said on Thursday in the State Council that the state-run Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) is trying to ensure cluster-based development while developing buildings through self-redevelopment. He added that more facilities, including electricity, water and roads, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation, Makarand Jadhav-Patil on Tuesday told the state council that 767 farmers suicides were reported during January-March this year in Maharashtra. Of the 767 suicides reported, 373 cases were eligible for financial aid while 200 were non-eligible and enquiry was pending in … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhubaneswar, June 30 (IANS) Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister, Suresh Pujari, on Monday, assured that the state government is fully prepared and actively working to manage the flood situation in the northern parts of the state, particularly in Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts. Addressing the media, Pujari said, “The state … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, June 9 (IANS) Punjab’s crop diversification efforts got a major fillip with cotton cultivation witnessing around 20 per cent surge, taking the area under cotton from 2.49 lakh acres last year to 2.98 lakh acres this year, an increase of over 49,000 acres, state Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, May 12 (IANS) Punjab Excise and Taxation Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said the investigative wings of the state’s Taxation Department have detected transactions of Rs 1,549 crore involving bogus billing or paper transactions and have successfully blocked fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) claims amounting to Rs 108.79 … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, April 30 (IANS) As wheat procurement in Punjab is heading for a record production of 124 lakh metric tons (LMT), the procurement has been going on at a rapid pace throughout Punjab and till now 114 LMT of produce has arrived, out of which 111 LMT has been procured. … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, April 4 (IANS) Saying Punjab is heading for a bumper wheat crop, state Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak on Friday stressed the government has made preparations to facilitate over eight lakh farmers during the ongoing wheat procurement season. After chairing a review meeting with … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Gandhinagar, March 21 (IANS) While addressing discussions on the demands for the Department of Sports, Youth, and Cultural Activities in the Budget session of the Gujarat Assembly, Minister Harsh Sanghvi emphasised that youth are the future of the country. He stated that the Gujarat government remains committed to fostering sports … Read more